Turn Sargassum Blooms Into Industry

Caribbean‑scale Sargassum invasions—tens of millions of tons a year—can be harvested and converted into products (e.g., biomaterials, fuels, fertilizers) rather than landfilled. Researchers are building processing pathways and supply chains, while grappling with contaminants and logistics. This reframes the seaweed surge from a cleanup expense into a potential raw‑materials stream. — If viable, a waste‑to‑resource policy could mitigate tourism losses, create coastal jobs, and guide regulation on biomass quality and harvesting impacts.